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As Christmas approaches, Irish Hospice Foundation is reminding people to take care of themselves and those around them who may have been recently bereaved, as well as those who continue to feel the absence of loved ones at this time of year. Simple gestures like checking in, offering practical help, or gently acknowledging their loss, can make a meaningful difference.

In Ireland, we usually eat Christmas dinners filled with the usual suspects of roast turkey, glazed ham, and every variety of potato, but have you ever wondered what dinners around the world look like? From Australia, celebrating in the sun, to Japan back-ordering KFC, families are brought together for the season in a variety of ways. Maybe we can add some of these traditions to our 2025 festive feasts.

Celebrate the wonder of Christmas at Brigit’s Garden, just 20 minutes from Galway city, where the magic of the season comes alive. Join Santa and his merry musical elf Elfeena for a heartwarming festive adventure filled with stories, songs, crafts, and Christmas cheer.

Busking is the practice of performing in public places, such as on the street, for tips or gratuities or voluntary donations. It comes from the Spanish word Buscar—to seek (fame and fortune) or the Latin word Buscare – to procure, to gain. Busking could take many forms, clowning, dancing, singing, fortune telling, mime, living statue, one-man band, puppeteering, juggling, reciting poetry, even Christmas carolling. One’s ‘pitch’, where one performed, was very important. It had to be a place where there was a lot of traffic, lots of people, high visibility and little background noise.

Aran Islands RNLI volunteer, Noel Seoighe, completed his final assessment after months of hard work and determination and is now the ready to take command of the David Kirkaldy, all weather lifeboat.

One lucky person will win an incredible €100,000 this Christmas in the hugely exciting Galway Rape Crisis Centre fundraiser win100grand.ie. The draw will take place on Saturday, December 28 at GRCC headquarters. All proceeds from ticket sales are going to the development of their new home in the Claddagh.

Christmas shopping in Galway got a whole lot more local last weekend as the Tiny Traders Christmas Market opened in Edward Square.

Galway City centre is due to get even more Christmassy this weekend as Tiny Traders returns to open their annual Christmas market in Edward Square tomorrow.

Step into the wonder of the season at Brigit’s Garden, just 20 minutes from Galway city, where Santa and his musical elf, Elfeena await. This special, non-commercial Christmas experience is 2.5 hours full of music, stories, crafts and holiday activities.

Thinking outside the box can make a Christmas party truly unforgettable. If you're looking to break from tradition, these unconventional party ideas offer fun twists on classic festivities. Here’s a guide to some unusual Christmas party ideas that will surprise and delight your guests.